Note: In Greek, the syllabic augment is a prefixed temporal augment is an increase of the quantity (time) of an initial vowel, as by changing
AUGMENTABLE
Aug*ment"a*ble, a.
Defn: Capable of augmentation. Walsh.
AUGMENTATION
Aug`men*ta"tion, n. Etym: [LL. augmentatio: cf. F. augmentation.]
1. The act or process of augmenting, or making larger, by addition, expansion, or dilation; increase.
2. The state of being augmented; enlargement.
3. The thing added by way of enlargement.
4. (Her.)
Defn: A additional charge to a coat of arms, given as a mark of honor. Cussans.
5. (Med.)